Duxford

About Duxford

Duxford is in Cambridgeshire. Among the nearby places are Hinxton around 1.6 km East South East, Heathfield just 2.4 km West, Whittlesford only 2.4 km North North West and Ickleton only 2.5 km South South East. Other rural localities include Strethall, Freestones Corner, Catmere End, Broad Green and Northend.

You may find extra local information by clicking a nearby place.

This page uses OS, ONS and OSM data supplied under open licence.

Local Map

Map of Duxford

Location Summary

  • Duxford is located in Cambridgeshire
  • Administrative Area:Cambridgeshire
  • Ceremonial County: Cambridgeshire
  • Historic County: Cambridgeshire
  • Region & Country:Eastern / England

Nearby Towns & Cities

  • Saffron Walden 9.6 km SE
  • Royston 13.2 km WSW
  • Haverhill 19.1 km E
  • Thaxted 19.9 km SE
  • Cambridge12.8 km NNW

Nearby Localities

Smaller Settlements

  • Strethall 6.1 km S
  • Freestones Corner6.3 km NNW
  • Catmere End 6.5 km S
  • Broad Green 7.4 km SSW
  • Northend 7.6 km SSE
  • Bridgefoot7.7 km WSW
  • Flint Cross8.1 km WSW
  • Chapelend 8.4 km ESE
  • Lower Pond Street 8.6 km SSW
  • Bridge Green 8.8 km SSW

Beaches

  • Brightlingsea Beach66.5 km ESE
  • Mill Beach55.7 km SE
  • West Mersea Beach63.1 km SE

Parks

  • Butt Green13.1 km N
  • Empty Common11.2 km NNW
  • Reed Green15.5 km SW
  • Wimpole Park15.5 km WNW

Woods

  • Ash Plantation1.3 km E
  • Gravelpit Plantation562 m E
  • Whittlesford Bridge Plantation1.4 km NNE
  • Wood Pen2.1 km SSW

Hills

  • Clunch Pit Hill5.1 km NW
  • Coploe Hill4.1 km SSE
  • Hanley Hill2.0 km NE
  • Pepperton Hill1.8 km SSW

Lakes

  • Dernmere4.7 km NNW
  • Great Nine Wells3.1 km WNW
  • Little Nine Wells3.1 km WNW
  • The Lode4.6 km N

Waterfalls

  • Neptune Waterfall67.4 km SW
  • The Cascade80.6 km W
  • Tower Waterfall67.6 km SW

Headlands

  • Tripcock Ness65.0 km S
  • West Point73.7 km SSE

Islands

  • Duck Island9.2 km SSE
  • Riddy Island8.1 km NNW

Wetlands

  • Fowlmere7.3 km W
  • Chesterton Fen15.3 km N
  • The Marsh23.5 km NE

Health Services

  • Royal Papworth HospitalHospital 9.1 km N
  • Addenbrooke's HospitalHospital 9.2 km N
  • Barley Manor Care HomeMedical 6.3 km NNW
  • Cambridge Grove Care HomeMedical 10.3 km NNE

Education

  • Duxford Church of England Community Primary SchoolSchool 440 m WNW
  • William Westley Church of England Primary SchoolSchool 2.4 km N
  • Strangeways Research LaboratoryUniversity 9.1 km N

Railway Stations

  • Whittlesford Parkway1.4 km NNE
  • Great Chesterford4.3 km SSE

Bus Stations

  • Addenbrooke's Bus Station9.4 km N
  • Drummer Street Bus Station12.8 km N

Coach Stations

  • Stansted Airport Coach Station23.7 km SSE
  • Luton Airport Bus and Coach Station43.6 km WSW

Ferry Terminals

  • North Woolwich66.4 km S
  • North Greenwich Pier66.4 km S

Airports

  • Cambridge City Airport12.4 km N
  • Stansted Airport23.6 km SSE

Airfields

  • Duxford Airfield2.1 km W
  • Top Farm Airfield19.2 km W

Heliports

  • The Egerton-Smith Centre12.8 km N
  • Magpas Air Ambulance42.2 km NW

Harbours

  • Chelsea Harbour72.5 km SSW
  • Harwich Harbour79.1 km E